Intelligence Test Intelligence 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is an example of abstract reasoning?
- Recalling a childhood memory
- Identifying a pattern in shapes that have never been seen before (Correct answer)
- Recognizing a familiar face
- Reading a previously memorized poem aloud
Correct answer: Identifying a pattern in shapes that have never been seen before
Abstract reasoning involves identifying patterns and relationships in novel, unfamiliar situations rather than relying on prior knowledge.
Question 2: In a class of 30 students, 18 play soccer and 15 play basketball. If 7 play both sports, how many students play neither?
- 2
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 6
- 8
Correct answer: 4
Using inclusion-exclusion: students playing at least one sport = 18+15−7 = 26; students playing neither = 30−26 = 4.
Question 3: Which of the following best defines 'crystallized intelligence'?
- The ability to process information rapidly
- Accumulated knowledge and skills gained through experience and education (Correct answer)
- The capacity to form new memories
- The speed of mental processing
Correct answer: Accumulated knowledge and skills gained through experience and education
Crystallized intelligence refers to the accumulated body of knowledge, skills, and expertise a person gains over a lifetime.
Question 4: Look at the pattern: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ___. What comes next?
- EV (Correct answer)
- EU
- FV
- EW
Correct answer: EV
The first letter moves forward in the alphabet (A,B,C,D,E) while the second moves backward (Z,Y,X,W,V), giving EV.
Question 5: Which test is commonly used to measure general cognitive ability and problem-solving in academic and professional settings?
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
- Rorschach inkblot test
- Raven's Progressive Matrices (Correct answer)
- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Correct answer: Raven's Progressive Matrices
Raven's Progressive Matrices is a widely used nonverbal test of abstract reasoning and general cognitive ability.
Question 6: If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
- 1 minute
- 5 minutes (Correct answer)
- 100 minutes
- 20 minutes
Correct answer: 5 minutes
Each machine makes 1 widget in 5 minutes, so 100 machines each making 1 widget still takes 5 minutes total.
Question 7: Which cognitive concept refers to the tendency to search for, interpret, and recall information that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs?
- Cognitive dissonance
- Confirmation bias (Correct answer)
- Representativeness heuristic
- Framing effect
Correct answer: Confirmation bias
Confirmation bias is the tendency to favor information that supports existing beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence.
Intelligence Test Intelligence 4
Which of the following is an example of abstract reasoning?